Mass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary groupVideo released by local activists showed a fighter known for executing civilians in RSF-controlled areas shooting a group of unarmed civilians sitting on the ground at point-blank range. Different footage shared by pro-democracy activists purportedly showed dozens of people lying dead on the ground alongside burnt-out vehicles. The footage has not been verified.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/28/mass-killings-reported-el-fasher-sudan-paramilitary-group-rapid-support-forcesTurkiye court charges jailed opposition leader with ‘political espionage’The move by prosecutors on Monday against the jailed Istanbul mayor stems from an investigation launched last week into alleged links to a businessman arrested in July for carrying out intelligence activities on behalf of foreign governments.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/27/turkiye-court-charges-jailed-opposition-leader-with-politicalhttps://archive.ph/JMOH8Palestine's Abbas names deputy al-Sheikh as successor if presidency is vacatedThe decree stipulates that if the president dies or becomes incapacitated, the vice president will assume the role for up to 90 days, during which elections for a new president must be held. If elections cannot be held within that period due to exceptional circumstances, the Palestinian Central Council may extend the interim term once, the decree adds. The move has drawn sharp criticism from opponents, who have called it unconstitutional. Under Palestinian law, the speaker of parliament - last elected from Hamas in 2006 - is next in line for succession.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/mahmoud-abbas-issues-decree-successor-be-fatah-partyCatalan allies on brink of withdrawing support for Spanish governmentThe government has rolled over its 2023 spending plan twice without even presenting a bill to parliament, and is yet to submit the one for 2026. Sanchez has signalled another year without a budget would not destabilise his government as he expects to complete the four-year legislature. Puigdemont did not say whether Junts would back any potential motion of no-confidence against Sanchez.
https://www.reuters.com/world/catalan-allies-brink-withdrawing-support-spanish-government-2025-10-27/SNP minister appeals to colleague over fire service cuts Higher and further education minister Ben MacPherson has written to his community safety minister colleague Siobhan Brown, urging her to intervene over the threat to close the Marionville fire station in his Edinburgh North and Leith constituency. In the teeth of widespread local opposition, the closure plan was proposed as part of a Scotland-wide review, but Mr MacPherson warned it was “projected to add four to six minutes to response times.”
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/snp-minister-appeals-colleague-over-fire-service-cutsNo resolution as Afghanistan, Pakistan end peace talks in Istanbul, sources sayA Pakistani security source said the Taliban had been unwilling to commit to rein in the Pakistani Taliban, a separate militant group hostile to Pakistan that Islamabad says operates with impunity inside Afghanistan. An Afghan source familiar with the talks said they had ended after "tense exchanges" over the issue, adding that the Afghan side said it no control over the Pakistani Taliban, which has launched attacks against Pakistani troops in recent weeks.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistan-pakistan-peace-talks-istanbul-end-without-resolution-afghan-media-2025-10-28/Venezuela moves to cancel energy agreements with Trinidad after US warship arrives at island nationOn Sunday, the USS Gravely, a destroyer fitted with guided missiles, arrived in Trinidad to conduct joint exercises with Trinidad’s navy. Venezuelan authorities described Trinidad’s decision to host the ship as a provocation, while Trinidad’s government has said that joint exercises with the U.S. happen regularly.
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-trinidad-conflict-us-strikes-speedboats-drugs-bd7380e942ef5b92dc27b5cc9e368640Ivan Cepeda becomes favorite of Colombia’s left after record-breaking primaryThe primary, which drew more than 2.7 million voters, baffled analysts whose most optimistic expectations did not expect more than 700 participants. The outcome overwhelmed the national registry, which was in charge of organizing the vote. In many cases, voters had to wait hours before being able to cast their ballot. Petro thanked US President Donald Trump for boosting Colombia’s anti-imperialist left.
https://colombiareports.com/ivan-cepeda-becomes-favorite-of-colombias-left-after-record-breaking-primary/Chile election poll shows leftist Jara losing to right-wing rivals in runoffThe candidate for Chile's ruling leftist coalition, communist Jeannette Jara, leads voters' preferences ahead of the first round of the presidential election, but could lose in a runoff against either of two right-wing opposition candidates, a poll showed on Monday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chile-election-poll-shows-leftist-jara-losing-right-wing-rivals-runoff-2025-10-27/Milei wins midterm Presidental elections in Argentina His Freedom Advances party took more than 40 per cent of the vote against 31 per cent for the left-leaning Peronist opposition, exceeding expectations in what was seen as a referendum on his two years in office. The results give Mr Milei and his allies 14 new Senate seats and 64 in the lower house, strengthening his hand in Congress.
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